Mike – I would love to add Shane Doan if I’m the GM of the Avs, but early indications are that the Coyotes captain doesn’t have the Avs on his short list of desired locations. His agent has mentioned a few teams that would interest Doan, most especially San Jose, but not the Avs.

Alexander Semin? Doesn’t sound like that’s happening either. He’s got a history of scoring points, but just has so much baggage as a selfish teammate. Teams are hesitant throwing a lot of money/term his way.

Honestly, I wouldn’t mind seeing Daniel Winnik come back to the Avs. He’s still unsigned, he’s a left winger — which the Avs need — and he’d help out a PK unit that just lost Jay McClement.

Hi, Adrian. Which is the biggest signing for the Avs so far this offseason? Thanks.

— Mike, Boulder

Mike – Well, it’s obviously P.A. Parenteau. He scored 67 points last season, which would have made him the leading scorer on the Avs last year — by 12 points.

He was a guy the Avs wanted all along and they got him. I think it’s a strong addition. As far as guys of their own that they re-signed, I think getting David Jones to sign and forsake the free-agent market was big. Yeah, Jones is a streaky player, but losing him for nothing would have hurt, and would have made Parenteau’s signing even more paramount.

Adrian – Thanks for the mailbag. Last year was frustrating for Avs fans but, gosh, it was fun too. What was your favorite Avs moment of 2011-12?

— Logan, Centennial

Logan – Hmm, my favorite moment? Well, Peter Forsberg getting his number retired on opening night is probably No. 1. It was special. He was the best player I ever saw in his prime in this league. Yeah, I saw Gretzky and Lemieux, but not in their primes. He had the most pure skill and competitive fire of anyone I saw.

Another favorite memory of that night? It’s a selfish one, but… Foppa, to my total surprise, gave me and former Rocky Mountain News Avs beat writer Rick Sadowski personalized autographed copies of the retirement-night program that came with it. Unexpected, but it shows the kind of conscientiousness he had/has.

Who do former Nordique fans in Quebec typically cheer for? Do they still follow the Avs or have they adopted the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, etc., as their team?

— Brett, Des Moines, Iowa

Brett – Good question. I know a few people from Quebec, and I’d say the consensus is that the Avs are still the team they root for most. Yeah, it’s been painful for them to see their old team succeed in an American city. But they’ve always been classy about what happened. And who knows, they may get a new team again.

Hey, Adrian, I was just wondering if you know what some of the Avalanche players are up to this offseason. Some players go to hockey camps to tune up their skills while others have other ways to get ready for the next season.

— Scott, St. Thomas, Ontario

Scott – Most players work out daily or semi-daily. Most work with personal trainers. Matt Duchene, for instance, has spent much of his offseason training in California with a trainer there. One of his workout partners was Sidney Crosby.

Most players take some quality time off to just relax too. Some get away to cottages on lakes in Canada, some like to go to Mexico and chill out there. One thing is for sure: Avs players don’t like how long their offseasons have been in recent years.

Mike – No, there is no connection between the Avs and Cutthroats, for now. I think there is a desire on behalf of the Cutthroats to try to get some kind of affiliation, but as a CHL team, that likely will be very difficult. That is not a “feeder” league to the NHL, like the AHL and major junior are. The Cutthroats’ first official signing — defenseman Aaron MacKenzie — is a former Av, however. So there’s that.